Lionel Fanthorpe

Lionel Fanthorpe
Fanthorpe in 2013
Born (1935-02-09) 9 February 1935
NationalityBritish
EducationBarnard Castle School
Hamond's Grammar School
Alma materOpen University
Occupations
  • teacher
  • author
  • priest
  • presenter
SpousePatricia
Children2

Robert Lionel Fanthorpe (born 9 February 1935) is a retired British priest and entertainer. Fanthorpe also worked as a dental technician, journalist, teacher, television presenter, author and lecturer. Born in Dereham in Norfolk, he lives in Cardiff in South Wales, where he served as Director of Media Studies and tutor/lecturer in Religious Studies at the Cardiff Academy Sixth form college.